Tragic Weekend in Europe as Multiple Avalanches Kill Five People The terrible news from Europe continues, following a tragic weekend in the Alps. There were many reports of injuries caused by avalanches right across Europe, with five people killed in the French and Italian Alps, reports wepowder. Father and daughter killed by an avalanche in Val d’Isère, France A 44-year old father and his 11-year old daughter died in an avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 20, 2018 0 Comments
Up To 150 Mountain Guests Airlifted From Broken Chairlift In Austria Today Und auch ein erstes Video gibt es. #Bundesheer pic.twitter.com/vDlZDtjUj4 — Michael Bauer (@Bundesheerbauer) January 29, 2018 According to Local Authorities, up to 150 people were rescued after being stranded on a chairlift today at Kreischberg Ski Resort in Styria, Austria. The rescue was forced to occur after the chairlift suffered from technical difficulties. Thankfully, all of the stranded mountain guests were safely […] Industry News Chris Wallner | January 29, 2018 0 Comments
Mikaela! Shiffrin Claims 5th Straight World Cup Victory, Longest Streak in 20 Years Mikaela Shiffrin claimed another victory last night and became the first Alpine skier to win five straight World Cup races in 20 years, coming from behind in a night slalom in Flachau, Austria. Shiffrin won for the eighth time in nine races overall, prevailing by .94 of a second combining times from two runs over Austrian Bernadette Schild. “This was the […] Industry News Steven Agar | January 10, 2018 0 Comments
The Alps Just Got Up To 3 FEET of Snow in 24 Hours | More FEET of Snow On The Way This Weekend Powder Alerts have been issued at many ski resorts throughout Switzerland, Austria and northern Italy and parts of France. The Alps got 50-100cm of new snow from the 5th to the 6th of November. The larger snowfall totals were seen in the high alpine at elevations of 2.000 meters or 6,500 ft or more. “The snowfall was highest in the […] Conditions Report LadyBrains | November 8, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Austrian Freeride World Tour Skier, Stefanie Noppinger, Is A Finalist On Ninja Warrior Stefanie Noppinger isn’t just an incredible Freeride Skier, she’s a finalist on Ninja Warrior Austria too. She’s incredible strong and her skills in the gym really showed in this video. Chris Wallner | November 1, 2017 0 Comments
Deadly Austrian Alp Range Takes More Lives in August The Zillertal Alps Range in Austria claims several dozen mountaineers annually. This year, the deadliest climbing accident so far took three mountaineers. Three German climbers, all over 60, died below the Mannikarscharte Pass near Krimml; a forth German man, who was over 70, survived the accident. He was flown to Salzburg for medical treatment. The accident happened at […] Climbing Douglas Perry | September 23, 2017 0 Comments
10 Ski Resorts Open In Europe This Weekend | Up To 1 Foot Of New Snow A Foot of snow (30cms) was reported to have fallen at the 9,000 ft Northern Italian mountain pass called Passo Stelvio on September 11, 2017. There are 8 ski resorts currently open in Europe: Fona Glacier, Norway = 118 inches (300cm) Snow depth Galdhøppigen Sommerskisenter, Norway = 79 inches (200cm) Snow depth Passo dello Stelvio, Italy = 59 inches (150cm) […] Industry News LadyBrains | September 15, 2017 2 Comments
Deadliest accident of the season kills five in Zillertal Alps, Austria Five climbers have been killed and one seriously injured after a free climbing accident in Austria caused them to fall 200m. The tragic accident occurred in the Zillertal Alps, southwest of Salzburg, Austria. . This area is a popular summer and winter destination for climbers, hikers and mountaineers alike. Reports on the accident suggest the climbers were in an area […] Climbing Caitlin Perry | September 12, 2017 0 Comments
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